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| EU referendum: Campaigns set for live BBC debate at Wembley | EU referendum: Campaigns set for live BBC debate at Wembley |
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| Leading figures in the Leave and Remain campaigns are preparing to go head to head in the biggest live TV debate of the UK's EU referendum. | Leading figures in the Leave and Remain campaigns are preparing to go head to head in the biggest live TV debate of the UK's EU referendum. |
| Boris Johnson, for Leave, and his successor as London Mayor Sadiq Khan, for Remain, are among six panellists taking part in the two-hour BBC debate at Wembley Arena on Tuesday evening. | Boris Johnson, for Leave, and his successor as London Mayor Sadiq Khan, for Remain, are among six panellists taking part in the two-hour BBC debate at Wembley Arena on Tuesday evening. |
| Each side will make opening and closing statements then take questions from members of the 6,000-strong audience. | Each side will make opening and closing statements then take questions from members of the 6,000-strong audience. |
| The debate is at 20:00 BST on BBC One. | The debate is at 20:00 BST on BBC One. |
| The event, which is the BBC's last live TV debate before the vote on Thursday, will be hosted by David Dimbleby. | The event, which is the BBC's last live TV debate before the vote on Thursday, will be hosted by David Dimbleby. |
| The Leave campaign has put forward the same line-up as a previous TV debate: Boris Johnson, Labour MP Gisela Stewart and the energy minister Andrea Leadsom. | The Leave campaign has put forward the same line-up as a previous TV debate: Boris Johnson, Labour MP Gisela Stewart and the energy minister Andrea Leadsom. |
| The argument for remaining in the EU will be put by Mr Khan, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, and Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress. | The argument for remaining in the EU will be put by Mr Khan, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, and Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress. |
| There will be contributions by campaigners from other political parties, business and journalism on a second, smaller stage. | There will be contributions by campaigners from other political parties, business and journalism on a second, smaller stage. |
| Among them will be former Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King, who backs remaining in the EU, and founder and chairman of Wetherspoons Tim Martin, who supports Brexit. | Among them will be former Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King, who backs remaining in the EU, and founder and chairman of Wetherspoons Tim Martin, who supports Brexit. |
| The BBC also expects 200 reporters and spokespeople in the so-called "spin room". | The BBC also expects 200 reporters and spokespeople in the so-called "spin room". |
| EU Referendum: The Great Debate will be broadcast on Tuesday 21 June from 20:00 - 22:00 BST on BBC One and on the BBC iPlayer. | EU Referendum: The Great Debate will be broadcast on Tuesday 21 June from 20:00 - 22:00 BST on BBC One and on the BBC iPlayer. |